Edition 70 (April-June, 2023)

Interview• 2
‘Need to focus on
standards, guidelines on
hardware use in buildings’
Taiton’s Hemant Kathuria Tells GB About
Challenges In Hardware Sector In India
Company has acquired 8 acres of land in Hyderabad to
set up a state-of-the-art manufacturing unit which will be
operational in the next couple of years.
Hemant Kathuria, Director of
Taiton operations in north and
east India, speaks to Glass
Bulletin on his experience at the
company, projects he oversaw, latest
trends and challenges in the hardware
sector and the future plans of the
company.
Excerpts from the detailed
interview:
– Tell us about Taiton.
Taiton is a growing brand which
provides the largest and the most
comprehensive product range that
has been intelligently crafted to suit
the modern hi-tech commercial and
residential establishments.
– How has your journey in the
company been?
My journey in the company has been
very exciting, wherein, we have done
research on many products and
combined technology with innovation
to develop the products which are
technologically advanced, ergonomic
and affordable.
– Tell us about your product range
and what sets you apart from
other brands?
We deal in wide range of products
such as glass façade hardware
wherein we have patch fittings,
shower cubicle fittings, spider fittings
and sliding doors, then we have door
control hardware for wooden and
metal doors, automatic sliding, swing
and revolving doors, electronic locks
for hospitality and residential sector,
movable acoustic partitions, smart
switch film, railings. We have also
launched exclusive aluminium profiles
for wardrobes, telescopic slim sliding
and modern office partitions. Our
wide range, quality of the products,
our unbeatable service, our R&D and
our dedication to develop and supply
more beautiful and high-quality
products sets us apart from other
brands.
– What is the latest trend in the
hardware industry?
There was a time when frameless
glass was a trend in the market for
which patch fittings were used to
make fully transparent frameless
façade. After more than two decades,
the trend is now shifting from
frameless towards aluminium framed
with the introduction of slim sections.
There are abundant opportunities to
create beautiful interiors with slim
aluminium sections and glass.
– What are the products you
launched recently? What’s next?
Recently we have launched Luxury
wardrobe and Partition systems under
the Brand name “TAVIC by TAITON”.
Here architects, interior designers
and clients will get various colours
and finishes option for sleek-framed
wardrobes, slim framed telescopic and
bi-parting sliding system (automatic
and manual) and demountable office
partitions. All aluminium sections
provided by us are high quality
anodized with our own branded
hardware.
There are a lot of next-gen products
which are in the pipeline, you may
follow our social media, Youtube and
website to get latest updates about the
new launch products.
– Tell us about some of the most
prestigious projects done by you
We have a pan-India presence with a
network of dealers, distributors, and
sales and service personnel to cater
to the demands of our prestigious
clients. We have done some very
prestigious projects such as IIM-
Ranchi, Honda Bigwing showroom,
Mercedes showroom, Numaligarh
Refinery to name a few.
– What should be the criteria to
select good architecture hardware?
It is a challenging task to select good
architectural hardware as there are
many options available in a wide price
range. It is very important for the
purchaser to have in-depth technical
knowledge to select good architectural
hardware. One should ask for product
certification, cycle test parameter
and material grade test reports while
making a selection. Also, the process
of manufacturing is important to
know as the durability of the product
is ascertained from a planned and
correct process.
– How do you compete with
unbranded hardware available in
the market?
In the Indian market, unbranded
hardware is generally of interior
quality and there is very less chance
of availability in the next lot. We focus
on maintaining the quality of our
products and supply chains. We also
conduct training sessions for dealers
and fabricators to educate them about
the difference in quality of products
available in the market.
– What are the major challenges
to India’s architecture hardware
industry?
Glass and hardware industry has
witnessed tremendous growth in the
past three decades, lots of growth
is yet to happen. Good amount of
work has been done on the usage
of glass in buildings. Standards are
in place. A book titled ‘Guidelines
on use of glass in buildings -Human
Safety’ was published in 2007 with
numerous revisions and reprints.
Unfortunately, negligible work has
been done on the hardware side with
respect to standards, specifications
and guidelines of use of hardware in
buildings. Absence of an architectural
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